Overview
Kenneth Oates is an Orthopedics provider in Mount Vernon, Washington. Dr. Oates is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Small Patella Syndrome, Sandhaus Ben-Ami Syndrome, and Hip Replacement.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Accepted insurance plans:
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Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Proliance Surgeons Skagit Northwest Orthopedics
Stacia Smith, MD, FAAOS, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in joint replacement of the hip and knee. She enjoys working with people of all ages, whether it is helping a child with congenital problems or an elderly person with fractures, or arthritic problems. She enjoys helping patients decide on the options that will be most beneficial to that individual’s lifestyle. Her goal is to make her patients as functional as possible and help them return to the lifestyle they desire.As a surgeon, Dr. Smith believes it is important to not only diagnose the injury but also how it impacts the patient’s quality of life. She feels that no two patients are alike, and neither are their lifestyles. She strives to treat the person instead of just the injury, because that is when you can really make a difference.Before she began fighting orthopedic injuries, she was fighting fires as a volunteer firefighter. While orthopedic surgery isn’t always a life or death situation, it can certainly be exciting. There are few things she finds more rewarding than making a significant difference in improving a patient’s quality of life.Dr. Smith and her husband love to spend time outdoors. Whether they are snow skiing, horseback riding, or taking walks along the river with their son and dogs, they enjoy the beauty of the Northwest. She also enjoys ethnic foods, especially Thai. Dr. Smith is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. Her top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Tendinitis, and Hip Replacement.
Gregory Komenda is an Orthopedics provider in Bellevue, Washington. Dr. Komenda is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. His top areas of expertise are Frozen Shoulder, Tendinitis, Bursitis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Komenda is currently accepting new patients.
Sara Jurek is an Orthopedics provider in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Jurek is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. Her top areas of expertise are Frozen Shoulder, Bursitis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Jurek is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- OsteoarthritisDr. Oates isAdvanced. Learn about Osteoarthritis.
- Experienced
- Acute PainDr. Oates isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pain.
- Baker CystDr. Oates isExperienced. Learn about Baker Cyst.
- BursitisDr. Oates isExperienced. Learn about Bursitis.
- Calcium Pyrophosphate ArthritisDr. Oates isExperienced. Learn about Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis.
- Hip ReplacementDr. Oates isExperienced. Learn about Hip Replacement.
- Sandhaus Ben-Ami SyndromeDr. Oates isExperienced. Learn about Sandhaus Ben-Ami Syndrome.

